9' longboard with quad set up! fin help!

[Pendergast]

im having a friend of mine shape me a 9' longboard with a quad set up

i learned that it depends on my weight so im around 160 lbs at 5' 10''.

i want to try out a pair of one of these cutaway fins (http://www.thesurfboardwarehouse.com/p- ... 7-8-9.aspx) on it with a pair of FCS TC aqualine fins for the inner fins. would this be a good idea? any help would be greatly appreciated! thanks

[billie_morini]

Pendergast,
have you surfed with tri-fin longboard? I've got two of them. They are so stable and also hard to turn when not moving so I can't imagine using 4 fins.

[Pendergast]

yea i have, i have one too

but it broke in half under my feet a couple days ago i have been surfing that one for a few years but what i have heard about quad finned confiureations their faster and more responsive and what i have read online on surfermag. people love them!

[dougirwin13]

A good quad is every bit as turnable as a thruster setup but looser and with a better feel of open projection.

(keep in mind planshape, rocker and other factors come into play... It's not as simple as just swapping the fins to get a "good quad")

[parrysurf]

Single fins rule longboards.....no question.

Less drag, more flow, love to get the tail loose! I ride a 7.5" cutaway on my 9'2.

[parrysurf]

Do the quad if you want...but have your shaper put a box in the center so you can toss all those fins for a single.

[dougirwin13]

Do the quad if you want...but have your shaper put a box in the center so you can toss all those fins for a single.

Good call!Options are always good

[Pendergast]

sounds good!
Thanks friends!